In the 21-day event, eight participating teams will play a total of 60 matches in a double-round robin format. In total, there will be eight franchises with 12 players each and all the sides must include two foreign players and two players under the age pool of 21. Kho-Kho, a sport which needs minimal infrastructure, is also played globally, especially in Asian countries like Japan, Malaysia, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, and Korea including England.
Amit Burman, Dabur India vice-chairman, who had been associated with Poker Sports League in the past, is combining with the Kho-Kho Federation of India to kickstart this ambitious project. “We are launching the league in association with the Kho Kho Federation of Indian (KKFI).
The official announcement will be made on Tuesday in Delhi by sports minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, and we will release the bid documents shortly,” Burman added. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports, is expected to flag the league off in the national capital today. He said:
Tenzing Niyogi has been appointed as the CEO of Ultimate Kho-Kho League. Niyogi has been influential in creating and promoting successful leagues like Futsal league and Pro Kabaddi League in India.
Kho-Kho is one of the most traditional sports in India, and the primary objective behind the introduction of this professional league is to make Kho-Kho more popular with an established fan-base.
The General Secretary of Kho Kho Federation of India, MS Tyagi said, “This concept will give a major boost to the game. Our strategy will be to attract sports lovers towards Kho Kho from remotest corners of India.” The inaugural season of the league is set to be launched in September and October, as per the scheduled plan.
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